Throughout my time coaching Primary School Rugby, I have developed a cluster of lesson plans focusing on the main principles of rugby. The main principles of rugby that I cover throughout these lesson plans are:
- Tagging
- Evasion
- Catching
- Passing
- Scoring
The key focus of these lesson plans are used with a games-based approach. Understanding the young age group is important to make sure all the lessons are game orientated and focused on fun and enjoyment of the sport.
LESSON 1 – Tagging & Evasion (45 Min Lesson)
| Body of the Session | Time | Drill | Notes |
| Intro Chat | 5 Mins | Explain content of the session and reminder of my key rules | |
| Warm-Up – Heads/ Shoulders/ Knees/ Cone | 5 Mins | Aim – win the race to pick the cone up Work in Pairs – either side of a cone Coach calls (head/shoulders/knees/toes) Players must touch the body part with both hands When ‘Cone’ is called by the coach it’s a race between the pair to pick up the cone in the middle | Key Rules: Must be standing upright at all times Conditions: Add different body parts to make sure they are listening well |
| Game – Tag Catch | 10 Mins | Aim – to get as many tags as possible on your belt Everyone starts with 2 tags Steal people’s tags without letting people steal your tags 1min30 on the clock | Key Rules: No stopping people taking your tags but putting your hands on them Once you’ve tagged someone you must add your tag straight to your belt |
| Game – Tag Hunt | 10 Mins | Aim – keep your tag for as long as possible Everyone starts with 1 tag 2/3 players start with no tags and they are the taggers When you lose your tag, you then join the tagging team Winner = last person remaining with their tag | Key Rules: When you tag someone, throw the tag onto the floor No picking tags up off the floor to add to your belt No stopping people taking your tags but putting your hands on them |
| Game – Team Tag | 10 Mins | Aim – to get as many tags as possible on your belt Split the players into 4 teams (using the colour of tags or bibs) Each player starts with 2 tags Winning Team = the team with the most tags on their belts at the end | Key Rules: No stopping people taking your tags but putting your hands on them Once you’ve tagged someone you must add your tag straight to your belt |
| Debrief & Conclude | 5 Mins | Conclude with key learnings of the session Collect all the kit and ensure it is placed away properly as it was before the start of the session |
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